I Hope he makes deal.
"...mislead...his colleagues.."
This does not make me think he has a deal. It sounds to me like he's taking the fall and providing cover for his colleagues.
He'll be disbarred, maybe serve 6 months in a white-collar prison, then enjoy the rest of his life as a celebrity tenured professor and CNN contributor.
“I Hope he makes deal.”
I hope he makes that deal and it’s official, before he runs out of time, if you catch my drift.